diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 783e67d..221f87a 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ When releasing a new version:
### New features:
+- The new `optional: generic` allows using a generic type to represent optionality. See the [documentation](genqlient.yaml) for details.
+
### Bug fixes:
## v0.6.0
diff --git a/docs/genqlient.yaml b/docs/genqlient.yaml
index 3ffa2e3..5e5601b 100644
--- a/docs/genqlient.yaml
+++ b/docs/genqlient.yaml
@@ -109,8 +109,19 @@ use_extensions: boolean
# pointers-to-slices, so the GraphQL type `[String]` will map to the Go
# type `[]*string`, not `*[]*string`; GraphQL null and empty list simply
# map to Go nil- and empty-slice.
+# - generic: optional fields are generated as type parameters to a generic type
+# specified by `optional_generic_type`. E.g. fields with GraphQL type `String`
+# will map to the Go type `generic.Type[string]`. This is useful if you have a
+# type that mimics the behavior of Option or Maybe in other languages like
+# Rust, Java, or Haskell.
optional: value
+# Only used when `optional: generic` is set. `example.Type` must be a fully qualified
+# generic type with only one generic parameter e.g. atomic.Value[string].
+# It must also implement the `encoding/json.Marshaler` and `encoding/json.Unmarshaler`
+# interface if you want it to serialize / deserialize properly.
+optional_generic_type: github.com/organisation/repository/example.Type
+
# A map from GraphQL type name to Go fully-qualified type name to override
# the Go type genqlient will use for this GraphQL type.
#
diff --git a/generate/config.go b/generate/config.go
index 37cbe7e..31db2d6 100644
--- a/generate/config.go
+++ b/generate/config.go
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ type Config struct {
// The following fields are documented in the [genqlient.yaml docs].
//
// [genqlient.yaml docs]: https://github.com/Khan/genqlient/blob/main/docs/genqlient.yaml
- Schema StringList `yaml:"schema"`
- Operations StringList `yaml:"operations"`
- Generated string `yaml:"generated"`
- Package string `yaml:"package"`
- ExportOperations string `yaml:"export_operations"`
- ContextType string `yaml:"context_type"`
- ClientGetter string `yaml:"client_getter"`
- Bindings map[string]*TypeBinding `yaml:"bindings"`
- PackageBindings []*PackageBinding `yaml:"package_bindings"`
- Optional string `yaml:"optional"`
- StructReferences bool `yaml:"use_struct_references"`
- Extensions bool `yaml:"use_extensions"`
+ Schema StringList `yaml:"schema"`
+ Operations StringList `yaml:"operations"`
+ Generated string `yaml:"generated"`
+ Package string `yaml:"package"`
+ ExportOperations string `yaml:"export_operations"`
+ ContextType string `yaml:"context_type"`
+ ClientGetter string `yaml:"client_getter"`
+ Bindings map[string]*TypeBinding `yaml:"bindings"`
+ PackageBindings []*PackageBinding `yaml:"package_bindings"`
+ Optional string `yaml:"optional"`
+ OptionalGenericType string `yaml:"optional_generic_type"`
+ StructReferences bool `yaml:"use_struct_references"`
+ Extensions bool `yaml:"use_extensions"`
// Set to true to use features that aren't fully ready to use.
//
@@ -99,6 +100,16 @@ func (c *Config) ValidateAndFillDefaults(baseDir string) error {
c.ContextType = "context.Context"
}
+ if c.Optional != "" && c.Optional != "value" && c.Optional != "pointer" && c.Optional != "generic" {
+ return errorf(nil, "optional must be one of: 'value' (default), 'pointer', or 'generic'")
+ }
+
+ if c.Optional == "generic" && c.OptionalGenericType == "" {
+ return errorf(nil, "if optional is set to 'generic', optional_generic_type must be set to the fully"+
+ "qualified name of a type with a single generic parameter"+
+ "\nExample: \"github.com/Org/Repo/optional.Value\"")
+ }
+
if c.Package == "" {
abs, err := filepath.Abs(c.Generated)
if err != nil {
diff --git a/generate/convert.go b/generate/convert.go
index caf3754..41eb123 100644
--- a/generate/convert.go
+++ b/generate/convert.go
@@ -262,6 +262,17 @@ func (g *generator) convertType(
// options work, recursing here isn't as connvenient.)
// Note this does []*T or [][]*T, not e.g. *[][]T. See #16.
goTyp = &goPointerType{goTyp}
+ } else if !typ.NonNull && g.Config.Optional == "generic" {
+ var genericRef string
+ genericRef, err = g.ref(g.Config.OptionalGenericType)
+ if err != nil {
+ return nil, err
+ }
+
+ goTyp = &goGenericType{
+ GoGenericRef: genericRef,
+ Elem: goTyp,
+ }
}
return goTyp, err
}
diff --git a/generate/generate_test.go b/generate/generate_test.go
index c976244..6043391 100644
--- a/generate/generate_test.go
+++ b/generate/generate_test.go
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ func TestGenerateWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
Generated: "generated.go",
Optional: "pointer",
}},
+ {"OptionalGeneric", "", []string{"ListInput.graphql", "QueryWithSlices.graphql"}, &Config{
+ Generated: "generated.go",
+ Optional: "generic",
+ OptionalGenericType: "github.com/Khan/genqlient/internal/testutil.Option",
+ }},
}
sourceFilename := "SimpleQuery.graphql"
diff --git a/generate/testdata/snapshots/TestGenerateWithConfig-OptionalGeneric-testdata-queries-generated.go b/generate/testdata/snapshots/TestGenerateWithConfig-OptionalGeneric-testdata-queries-generated.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24cbd22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generate/testdata/snapshots/TestGenerateWithConfig-OptionalGeneric-testdata-queries-generated.go
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+// Code generated by github.com/Khan/genqlient, DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package queries
+
+import (
+ "context"
+
+ "github.com/Khan/genqlient/graphql"
+ "github.com/Khan/genqlient/internal/testutil"
+)
+
+// ListInputQueryResponse is returned by ListInputQuery on success.
+type ListInputQueryResponse struct {
+ // user looks up a user by some stuff.
+ //
+ // See UserQueryInput for what stuff is supported.
+ // If query is null, returns the current user.
+ User testutil.Option[ListInputQueryUser] `json:"user"`
+}
+
+// GetUser returns ListInputQueryResponse.User, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *ListInputQueryResponse) GetUser() testutil.Option[ListInputQueryUser] { return v.User }
+
+// ListInputQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
+// A User is a user!
+type ListInputQueryUser struct {
+ // id is the user's ID.
+ //
+ // It is stable, unique, and opaque, like all good IDs.
+ Id string `json:"id"`
+}
+
+// GetId returns ListInputQueryUser.Id, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *ListInputQueryUser) GetId() string { return v.Id }
+
+// QueryWithSlicesResponse is returned by QueryWithSlices on success.
+type QueryWithSlicesResponse struct {
+ // user looks up a user by some stuff.
+ //
+ // See UserQueryInput for what stuff is supported.
+ // If query is null, returns the current user.
+ User testutil.Option[QueryWithSlicesUser] `json:"user"`
+}
+
+// GetUser returns QueryWithSlicesResponse.User, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *QueryWithSlicesResponse) GetUser() testutil.Option[QueryWithSlicesUser] { return v.User }
+
+// QueryWithSlicesUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
+// A User is a user!
+type QueryWithSlicesUser struct {
+ Emails []string `json:"emails"`
+ EmailsOrNull []string `json:"emailsOrNull"`
+ EmailsWithNulls []testutil.Option[string] `json:"emailsWithNulls"`
+ EmailsWithNullsOrNull []testutil.Option[string] `json:"emailsWithNullsOrNull"`
+}
+
+// GetEmails returns QueryWithSlicesUser.Emails, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *QueryWithSlicesUser) GetEmails() []string { return v.Emails }
+
+// GetEmailsOrNull returns QueryWithSlicesUser.EmailsOrNull, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *QueryWithSlicesUser) GetEmailsOrNull() []string { return v.EmailsOrNull }
+
+// GetEmailsWithNulls returns QueryWithSlicesUser.EmailsWithNulls, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *QueryWithSlicesUser) GetEmailsWithNulls() []testutil.Option[string] {
+ return v.EmailsWithNulls
+}
+
+// GetEmailsWithNullsOrNull returns QueryWithSlicesUser.EmailsWithNullsOrNull, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *QueryWithSlicesUser) GetEmailsWithNullsOrNull() []testutil.Option[string] {
+ return v.EmailsWithNullsOrNull
+}
+
+// __ListInputQueryInput is used internally by genqlient
+type __ListInputQueryInput struct {
+ Names []testutil.Option[string] `json:"names"`
+}
+
+// GetNames returns __ListInputQueryInput.Names, and is useful for accessing the field via an interface.
+func (v *__ListInputQueryInput) GetNames() []testutil.Option[string] { return v.Names }
+
+// The query or mutation executed by ListInputQuery.
+const ListInputQuery_Operation = `
+query ListInputQuery ($names: [String]) {
+ user(query: {names:$names}) {
+ id
+ }
+}
+`
+
+func ListInputQuery(
+ ctx context.Context,
+ client graphql.Client,
+ names []testutil.Option[string],
+) (*ListInputQueryResponse, error) {
+ req := &graphql.Request{
+ OpName: "ListInputQuery",
+ Query: ListInputQuery_Operation,
+ Variables: &__ListInputQueryInput{
+ Names: names,
+ },
+ }
+ var err error
+
+ var data ListInputQueryResponse
+ resp := &graphql.Response{Data: &data}
+
+ err = client.MakeRequest(
+ ctx,
+ req,
+ resp,
+ )
+
+ return &data, err
+}
+
+// The query or mutation executed by QueryWithSlices.
+const QueryWithSlices_Operation = `
+query QueryWithSlices {
+ user {
+ emails
+ emailsOrNull
+ emailsWithNulls
+ emailsWithNullsOrNull
+ }
+}
+`
+
+func QueryWithSlices(
+ ctx context.Context,
+ client graphql.Client,
+) (*QueryWithSlicesResponse, error) {
+ req := &graphql.Request{
+ OpName: "QueryWithSlices",
+ Query: QueryWithSlices_Operation,
+ }
+ var err error
+
+ var data QueryWithSlicesResponse
+ resp := &graphql.Response{Data: &data}
+
+ err = client.MakeRequest(
+ ctx,
+ req,
+ resp,
+ )
+
+ return &data, err
+}
+
diff --git a/generate/types.go b/generate/types.go
index f50df7a..07c661c 100644
--- a/generate/types.go
+++ b/generate/types.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ var (
_ goType = (*goEnumType)(nil)
_ goType = (*goStructType)(nil)
_ goType = (*goInterfaceType)(nil)
+ _ goType = (*goGenericType)(nil)
)
type (
@@ -80,6 +81,12 @@ type (
// user (perhaps to handle nulls explicitly, or to avoid copying large
// structures).
goPointerType struct{ Elem goType }
+ // goGenericType represent the Go type GoGenericRef[Elem], used when requested by the
+ // user to box nullable data without using pointers or sentinel values
+ goGenericType struct {
+ GoGenericRef string
+ Elem goType
+ }
)
// Opaque types are defined by the user; pointers and slices need no definition
@@ -91,21 +98,27 @@ func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) WriteDefinition(w io.Writer, g *generator)
}
func (typ *goSliceType) WriteDefinition(io.Writer, *generator) error { return nil }
func (typ *goPointerType) WriteDefinition(io.Writer, *generator) error { return nil }
+func (typ *goGenericType) WriteDefinition(io.Writer, *generator) error { return nil }
func (typ *goOpaqueType) Reference() string { return typ.GoRef }
func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) Reference() string { return typ.GoTypeName }
func (typ *goSliceType) Reference() string { return "[]" + typ.Elem.Reference() }
func (typ *goPointerType) Reference() string { return "*" + typ.Elem.Reference() }
+func (typ *goGenericType) Reference() string {
+ return fmt.Sprintf("%s[%s]", typ.GoGenericRef, typ.Elem.Reference())
+}
func (typ *goOpaqueType) SelectionSet() ast.SelectionSet { return nil }
func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) SelectionSet() ast.SelectionSet { return nil }
func (typ *goSliceType) SelectionSet() ast.SelectionSet { return typ.Elem.SelectionSet() }
func (typ *goPointerType) SelectionSet() ast.SelectionSet { return typ.Elem.SelectionSet() }
+func (typ *goGenericType) SelectionSet() ast.SelectionSet { return typ.Elem.SelectionSet() }
func (typ *goOpaqueType) GraphQLTypeName() string { return typ.GraphQLName }
func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) GraphQLTypeName() string { return typ.GraphQLName }
func (typ *goSliceType) GraphQLTypeName() string { return typ.Elem.GraphQLTypeName() }
func (typ *goPointerType) GraphQLTypeName() string { return typ.Elem.GraphQLTypeName() }
+func (typ *goGenericType) GraphQLTypeName() string { return typ.Elem.GraphQLTypeName() }
// goEnumType represents a Go named-string type used to represent a GraphQL
// enum. In this case, we generate both the type (`type T string`) and also a
@@ -529,6 +542,7 @@ func (typ *goOpaqueType) Unwrap() goType { return typ }
func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) Unwrap() goType { return typ }
func (typ *goSliceType) Unwrap() goType { return typ.Elem.Unwrap() }
func (typ *goPointerType) Unwrap() goType { return typ.Elem.Unwrap() }
+func (typ *goGenericType) Unwrap() goType { return typ.Elem.Unwrap() }
func (typ *goEnumType) Unwrap() goType { return typ }
func (typ *goStructType) Unwrap() goType { return typ }
func (typ *goInterfaceType) Unwrap() goType { return typ }
@@ -537,6 +551,7 @@ func (typ *goOpaqueType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
func (typ *goSliceType) SliceDepth() int { return typ.Elem.SliceDepth() + 1 }
func (typ *goPointerType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
+func (typ *goGenericType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
func (typ *goEnumType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
func (typ *goStructType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
func (typ *goInterfaceType) SliceDepth() int { return 0 }
@@ -545,6 +560,7 @@ func (typ *goOpaqueType) IsPointer() bool { return false }
func (typ *goTypenameForBuiltinType) IsPointer() bool { return false }
func (typ *goSliceType) IsPointer() bool { return typ.Elem.IsPointer() }
func (typ *goPointerType) IsPointer() bool { return true }
+func (typ *goGenericType) IsPointer() bool { return false }
func (typ *goEnumType) IsPointer() bool { return false }
func (typ *goStructType) IsPointer() bool { return false }
func (typ *goInterfaceType) IsPointer() bool { return false }
diff --git a/internal/testutil/types.go b/internal/testutil/types.go
index c202859..0fc4330 100644
--- a/internal/testutil/types.go
+++ b/internal/testutil/types.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package testutil
import (
"context"
+ "encoding/json"
"time"
"github.com/Khan/genqlient/graphql"
@@ -49,3 +50,60 @@ func UnmarshalDate(b []byte, t *time.Time) error {
*t, err = time.Parse(`"`+dateFormat+`"`, string(b))
return err
}
+
+type Option[V any] struct {
+ value V
+ ok bool
+}
+
+func Some[V any](value V) Option[V] {
+ return Option[V]{value: value, ok: true}
+}
+
+func None[V any]() Option[V] {
+ return Option[V]{ok: false}
+}
+
+func (v Option[V]) Unpack() (V, bool) {
+ return v.value, v.ok
+}
+
+func (v Option[V]) Get(fallback V) V {
+ if v.ok {
+ return v.value
+ }
+
+ return fallback
+}
+
+func FromPtr[V any](ptr *V) Option[V] {
+ if ptr == nil {
+ return None[V]()
+ }
+
+ return Some(*ptr)
+}
+
+func (value Option[V]) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+ if value.ok {
+ return json.Marshal(value.value)
+ } else {
+ return json.Marshal((*V)(nil))
+ }
+}
+
+func (value *Option[V]) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+ v := (*V)(nil)
+
+ err := json.Unmarshal(data, &v)
+ if err != nil {
+ return err
+ }
+
+ if v != nil {
+ value.value = *v
+ value.ok = true
+ }
+
+ return nil
+}